abideverbUS /əˈbaɪd/
dwell
From this reading "Very well; you will have to abide the consequences of your refusal," returned Miss Diana severely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rosie and Evelyn both looked entreatingly at Lulu; but scarcely raising her eyes, she simply said, "I shall not take it to-day, Miss Diana."
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "The hour for your music-lesson has arrived, Miss Raymond," announced Miss Manton.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "The hour for your music-lesson has arrived, Miss Raymond," announced Miss Manton.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rosie and Evelyn both looked entreatingly at Lulu; but scarcely raising her eyes, she simply said, "I shall not take it to-day, Miss Diana."
have
From this reading "Let come what will, I mean to bear it out."
the two together, not just one
From this reading Rosie and Evelyn both looked entreatingly at Lulu; but scarcely raising her eyes, she simply said, "I shall not take it to-day, Miss Diana."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Rosie and Evelyn both looked entreatingly at Lulu; but scarcely raising her eyes, she simply said, "I shall not take it to-day, Miss Diana."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Let come what will, I mean to bear it out."
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading "Very well; you will have to abide the consequences of your refusal," returned Miss Diana severely.
DiananounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading Rosie and Evelyn both looked entreatingly at Lulu; but scarcely raising her eyes, she simply said, "I shall not take it to-day, Miss Diana."
entreatinglyadverb
in a beseeching manner
From this reading Rosie and Evelyn both looked entreatingly at Lulu; but scarcely raising her eyes, she simply said, "I shall not take it to-day, Miss Diana."
Evelyn
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From this reading Rosie and Evelyn both looked entreatingly at Lulu; but scarcely raising her eyes, she simply said, "I shall not take it to-day, Miss Diana."
opinion or judgment
From this reading Rosie and Evelyn both looked entreatingly at Lulu; but scarcely raising her eyes, she simply said, "I shall not take it to-day, Miss Diana."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The hour for your music-lesson has arrived, Miss Raymond," announced Miss Manton.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The hour for your music-lesson has arrived, Miss Raymond," announced Miss Manton.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Very well; you will have to abide the consequences of your refusal," returned Miss Diana severely.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rosie and Evelyn both looked entreatingly at Lulu; but scarcely raising her eyes, she simply said, "I shall not take it to-day, Miss Diana."
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "The hour for your music-lesson has arrived, Miss Raymond," announced Miss Manton.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Let come what will, I mean to bear it out."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Let come what will, I mean to bear it out."
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let come what will, I mean to bear it out."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Rosie and Evelyn both looked entreatingly at Lulu; but scarcely raising her eyes, she simply said, "I shall not take it to-day, Miss Diana."
LulunounUS /ˈluːluː/
a very attractive or seductive looking woman
From this reading Rosie and Evelyn both looked entreatingly at Lulu; but scarcely raising her eyes, she simply said, "I shall not take it to-day, Miss Diana."
Manton
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From this reading "The hour for your music-lesson has arrived, Miss Raymond," announced Miss Manton.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Let come what will, I mean to bear it out."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "The hour for your music-lesson has arrived, Miss Raymond," announced Miss Manton.
music-lesson
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From this reading "The hour for your music-lesson has arrived, Miss Raymond," announced Miss Manton.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Rosie and Evelyn both looked entreatingly at Lulu; but scarcely raising her eyes, she simply said, "I shall not take it to-day, Miss Diana."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Very well; you will have to abide the consequences of your refusal," returned Miss Diana severely.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Let come what will, I mean to bear it out."
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading Rosie and Evelyn both looked entreatingly at Lulu; but scarcely raising her eyes, she simply said, "I shall not take it to-day, Miss Diana."
Raymond
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From this reading "The hour for your music-lesson has arrived, Miss Raymond," announced Miss Manton.
refusalnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/
the act of refusing
From this reading "Very well; you will have to abide the consequences of your refusal," returned Miss Diana severely.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Very well; you will have to abide the consequences of your refusal," returned Miss Diana severely.
Rosie
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From this reading Rosie and Evelyn both looked entreatingly at Lulu; but scarcely raising her eyes, she simply said, "I shall not take it to-day, Miss Diana."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Rosie and Evelyn both looked entreatingly at Lulu; but scarcely raising her eyes, she simply said, "I shall not take it to-day, Miss Diana."
only a very short time before
From this reading Rosie and Evelyn both looked entreatingly at Lulu; but scarcely raising her eyes, she simply said, "I shall not take it to-day, Miss Diana."
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading "Very well; you will have to abide the consequences of your refusal," returned Miss Diana severely.
SHAKESPEAREnounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading SHAKESPEARE.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Rosie and Evelyn both looked entreatingly at Lulu; but scarcely raising her eyes, she simply said, "I shall not take it to-day, Miss Diana."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rosie and Evelyn both looked entreatingly at Lulu; but scarcely raising her eyes, she simply said, "I shall not take it to-day, Miss Diana."
and nothing more
From this reading Rosie and Evelyn both looked entreatingly at Lulu; but scarcely raising her eyes, she simply said, "I shall not take it to-day, Miss Diana."
carry out
From this reading Rosie and Evelyn both looked entreatingly at Lulu; but scarcely raising her eyes, she simply said, "I shall not take it to-day, Miss Diana."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The hour for your music-lesson has arrived, Miss Raymond," announced Miss Manton.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Let come what will, I mean to bear it out."
to-day
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From this reading Rosie and Evelyn both looked entreatingly at Lulu; but scarcely raising her eyes, she simply said, "I shall not take it to-day, Miss Diana."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very well; you will have to abide the consequences of your refusal," returned Miss Diana severely.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Very well; you will have to abide the consequences of your refusal," returned Miss Diana severely.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Let come what will, I mean to bear it out."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Let come what will, I mean to bear it out."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Very well; you will have to abide the consequences of your refusal," returned Miss Diana severely.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The hour for your music-lesson has arrived, Miss Raymond," announced Miss Manton.
